WorksheetsCell Reproduction and Division
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Most of the life of any cell is spent in a period of growth called ____________.
a)
Interphase
b)
prophase
c)
telophase
d)
anaphase
2.
Which choice is NOT a process of the cell cycle?
a)
growth
b)
development
c)
division
d)
death
3.
How long does it take for most dividing human cells to complete a cell cycle?
a)
a few minutes
b)
a day
c)
a year
d)
about 7 years
4.
What is the first thing that happens when a new cell is produced?
a)
it gets larger
b)
it gets smaller
c)
it divides again
d)
it rests
5.
During which stage of interphase do cells perform their normal cell functions (such as making enzymes to digest your food)?
a)
S stage
b)
G1 stage
c)
G2 stage
d)
metaphase
6.
During which stage of interphase do cells copy their DNA?
a)
S stage
b)
G1 stage
c)
G2 stage
d)
metaphase
7.
During the S stage of interphase, pairs of identical chromosomes are held together by which structure?
a)
chromatid
b)
centromere
c)
connectroid
d)
centromatid
8.
Which of the following occurs during prophase?
a)
The chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.
b)
The sister chromatids separate.
c)
Two new identical nuclei are formed.
d)
The nucleolus disappears and the nuclear membrane breaks down.
9.
Which of the following is NOT a result of cell division?
a)
reproduction
b)
growth
c)
nutrition
d)
repair
10.
What are the differences between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?
a)
The prokaryote does not h ave a membrane-bound nucleus, but the eukaryote does.
b)
The prokaryote has more cell structures than the eukaryote.
c)
The prokaryote is larger.
d)
The eukaryote has several cells.
11.
A large animal, such as a lion is made of _________________.
a)
one large cell
b)
ten or fewer cells
c)
trillions of cells
d)
Nobody knows without looking closely at the individual animal.
12.
Similar types of cells can be grouped together to carry out specific tasks. What are these groups of cells called?
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
organ systems
d)
organisms
13.
Cell growth and production of organelles occur during ________ and ___________.
a)
G1, S
b)
G1, G2
c)
G2, S
d)
prophase, metaphase
14.
Mitosis is defined as division of a(n)
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosome
c)
nucleus
d)
ER
15.
During the __________step of mitosis, two new identical cells form.
a)
first
b)
last
16.
During ____________of mitosis, chromosomes line up in single file at the middle of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
17.
The joining of an egg and a sperm is called __________.
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
conjugation
d)
fertilization
18.
During the _____ stage of interphase, chromosomes are replicated.
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
Mitosis
19.
During prophase of mitosis, the __________disappears.
a)
nucleolus
b)
chromosomes
c)
spindle
d)
centrosome
20.
Be able to identify each of the stages on a picture of the cell cycle.
a)
G1, S, G2, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
b)
G1, S, G2, cytokinesis, mitosis
21.
List the six steps of the cell cycle IN ORDER, starting with interphase.
a)
interphase, metaphase, anaphase prophase, telophase, cytokinesis
b)
interphase, cytokinesis, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
c)
interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase, cytokinesis
d)
interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
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